Corcadorca to close: Cork company that launched Cillian Murphy to bow out 

The renowned Cork theatre company that launched the careers of Cillian Murphy, Enda Walsh and others has has announced its closure  

Corcadorca: from left, Enda Walsh and Pat Kiernan; Eileen Walsh and Cillian Murphy; a scene from The Trial of Jesus.

It was the theatre company that launched the stellar careers of the likes of Cillian Murphy and Enda Walsh, but after 31 years, Corcadorca are bringing the curtain down on their final act.

In recent years based at Triskel in Cork, a statement from Corcadorca on Tuesday revealed they had decided not to apply for Arts Council funding and would wind down the highly-regarded company.